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NukeTalk, Senate Slapdown

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Nuketalk: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani told the Washington Post he would like to reach a quick agreement with the US over his country’s nuclear development. “If it’s three months that would be Iran’s choice, if it’s six months that’s still …

Skip the Shake, Green Eggs in the Senate

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

No Handshake: Despite recent hopes of improved relations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani skipped a United Nations luncheon yesterday and a chance to shake hands with President Obama. But both expressed hope in their speeches to the UN. Rouhani said in …

Mall Battle Still On, Shutdown Countdown

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Day Four: Gunfire and explosions can still be heard from inside the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi as the Kenyan army continues to hunt for militants. Despite announcements yesterday that the situation is under control and the siege was over, …

Nairobi Mall Fight Continues

Monday, September 23, 2013

  Mall Fight: Gunfire and explosions are still being heard from inside the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi as Kenyan forces close in on Somali the terrorists who attacked Saturday. Smoke is pouring out of the building. The military said …

Nairobi Mall Massacre, Obama Says Try Again

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Mall Terror: The standoff between the military and a group of terrorists continued throughout the night at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi. An estimated 10-15 attackers are still in the mall.   Witnesses to the massacre yesterday said the …

Nairobi Terror, EPA Sets Greenhouse Limits

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Nairobi Shootout: A suspected terrorist attack on an upscale Nairobi shopping center today has left up to 20 people dead, according to the Red Cross. Reports say the attackers threw grenades and targeted non-Muslims in the Westgate shopping mall, which …

Food Stamps Targeted, Pope Speaks

Friday, September 20, 2013

No Soup: The House yesterday passed a bill that would cut $40 billion from food stamps over the next 10 years. The law would also require adults 18-50 with underage children to get a job or job training while limiting …

Fed Surprises, Shutdown Coming

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Econ 101: Stocks flirted with a record close yesterday after the Federal Reserve announced it will continue to prop up the economy with $85 billion a month in new treasury bonds. Analysts were expecting the beginning of “the taper”, with …

Feds Move In, Georgia Kidnapping, Poverty Up

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

New Landlord: The US is moving to seize a 36-story 5th Avenue building the Justice Department says is owned by a front for the Iranian government. A federal judge ruled that the owners of the building had violated money laundering …

UN Says It Was Sarin, Navy Yard Shooting

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

ChemWeps: The UN weapons report says chemical weapons have been used in the Syrian civil war “on a relatively large scale.” The report does not say which side used nerve gas in the Aug. 21 attack, but it does say, …